1yr; Day 677 – define HOPE

Hi Everyone, Physically Corey is making very good progress. Today she and Natalie walked 253 feet! It was the most fluid walk to date. Coach Elaine was surprised to see Corey spontaneously lifting her arm to participate in the game we were playing. Coach Laura was...

1yr; Day 674 – OUR behavior has to change

Hi Everyone, We had a very full day at the gym. Corey’s sessions were planned in ½ hour increments which helped the day fly by. We began with Coach Kate and Coach Laura for Speech. The ladies have been working with Corey on swallowing thins (water, milk, juice). In...

1yr; Day 673 – back in her room

Hi Everyone, The last several days have been quite stormy, literally and figuratively. Rather than fight against the wind, we pulled the oars in, tightened the belts on our life vests and white knuckled the ride through the weekend… As you know, Thursday was horrible....

1yr; 10 months – one of those days

“I know God won’t give me more than I can handle, I just wish he didn’t trust me so much” ~ Mother Teresa Hi Everyone, I will not be reading today’s entry to Corey tomorrow. We are in a very difficult phase. Last night I could not write due to emotional exhaustion. I...

1yr; Day 668 – Never Give Up and Never Give In

Corey, Strength doesn’t come from what you CAN do; it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t ~ Rikki Rogers A friend of mine posted this quote on Facebook tonight and it was just what I needed to read at the end of a VERY long day. I write this...